Hose attachment



- Dec. 6, 19 27.

E. S. ROE' HOSE ATTACHMENT i /2 z, l E360 z Eiled Sept. 27. 1921' Patented Dec. 6, 1927..

* "U STAT Es PA TENT m 'EVON-A s. Ron, or PATCHOGUE, nnw'yonx."

'Hosn, ATTACHMENT.

Application filed septeniber zr; 1921. Ser'ial No. 503,503.

My invention relates to iinproven'ients in washing devices, and the seine has for its object more particularly to provide a simple, convenient and efficient device for supplying water, as desired, to. a sponge, cloth or the like. 1

Fuitheig'said invention has'i or its object to provide adevicewhich will readily fit into the'hand of 'the user wherebyto supply the flu'idto be controlled. 1

Other'obj'ects will part'be obvious and in'part be pointed out hereinafter,

To'theattaininent 'otthe aforesaid ob- =jectsand ends my invention consists in the I novel details, construction, connection and varran'gement of parts hereinafter more fully described and then pointed o'ut in the'claiins. In "the accompanying drawings fo'rn'iing part of this sp eci.fication I Figure l is atace view'showing one form of device constructed accordingto and em- "botlyingniy said invention,

Fig. 2 is aside or edge view thereof, partly in section, and illustrating the illetliOdbf using the same, and

v Fig. 3 device. v V

In said drawin the device is 're' bres'ented is a central vertical section'otthe consisting essentially of a shallow, ciricular receptacle 10, having a continuous wall '11. "From the opposite side'o't said wall ll "extend radial projections 12, 13'wl'1ich are so shaped and positioned as to serve as sup ports to rest upon the thumb and little linger,respectively, when the device isliel'd in the hollow of the hand otthe'u'scr;

erttl e'lower edge of the receptacle 10 is providednn inlet nozzle 14 which is prfen ably forineclintegrally with the baseof the receptacle, and extends upwardly to'about the center thereof, "and terminates in an outlet 15 arranged centrally within the tacle 10 upon the base thereof.

The inlet nozzle 14 is, provided at its outer end with aishoulder 16 upon which is disposed an iiite'riorly threaded coupling-sleevo 1.? adapted to engage with the threaded member 18 secured to the hose, flexible pipe 18 extending from a. source of water supply.

19 denotes a. spherical valve which is adapted to seat, under the pressure of the recep water, against an annular washer '20 dis posed within the coupling sleeve'l'l, and resting against'the shoulder 16. 21 denotes a 5 valve stem which extends from the valve 19 through the inlet nozzle 14 and said receptaclejlO upwardly, and projects through the wallll at thetop" of said receptacle'wlfiere 10, and has its ends slightly turned upwardly at 23 23 to be engaged by the ring and the index fingers, respectively, while. the intermediate-portion is adapted to be engaged by the Middle finger.

The finger portion 22 is provided-upon its under side adjacent to one end with a depending 13111 24 which extends through asulta-ble opening providedin the wall 11 of the receptacle 'lOin-order to guide said finger portion in its movements.

Theoutl'et-loi is provided with a cover'25 which'is pivotallysecured at itslower end bya screw 26, and is provided at'its upper end with a finger portion 27 whereby the said cover may be moved to one side in order to uncover completely theoutlet 15 and perinit the water to issue in the form of a single column. The cover 25 is provided with a plurality of apertures whereby to break the column of water into a number of small jets which will :eflectually supply water to all parts of the sponge 28 or other article held in place-over the open front of the receptacle. 29-denotes a stop which serves to maintain-the cover 15 duly positioned over the outlet 15, when the water is to be supplied to the sponge or other article in finely dividedjet's. v 1

The operation of the device will belargely obvious. It is only to be noted that the sponge or other article used in the operation of washing is not to be secured to the receptac'le 10, 'but inerely held in position over and againstthe open frontof said recepthe 531119 is secured to a curved finger portion whichconforin's' substantially in outline with'the circular contour ofthereceptacle ill) lacle by the lingers ot the user as illustrated at Fig. 22. When water is to be supplied to the sponge, it merely becomes necessary to depress the linger portion :22, without releasing the hold on the sponge, and thereby unseat the valve 19 whereupon water will be admitted to the receptacle and issue lrom the outlet 15 thereof in many small jets which will immediately be absorbed by or pass through the sponge 26.

It is to be noted that as the valve 19 is maintained normally seated under the pressure of the water to be controlled, the linger portion 2:3 will be maintained normally projected and in position to unseat the valve 1.) by a "light pressure as and when water reqinred. By this arrangement and construelion all undue waste oil water is avoided.

Having thus described my saidinvention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z, t y

1. A device oft-he character specilied comprising a shallow inelastic receptacle shaped to lit the hollow of the hand and to engage a sponge or analogous article, and rigid sup- POltlllg members prO eeting radially out- ,wardly from theper phery at said recepill lll

tacle at o ipositesides thereof and adapted to be engaged by thefouter fingers ot the hand for supporting said device; said supportiiigymemberspermitting ot the device being held in the hand with the fingers available for holding said article in engagementwith said receptacle, substantially as speci lied.

2. A device of the character specified comprising ashallow inelastic receptacle con structed to lit the hollow of the hand and to engage a sponge or analogous article, separatelinger engaging sup iorting members projecting out *ardlv from the periphery of saiilreceptacle to permit of the same being held in the hand with the fingers available for holding said articlein engagement with the front of said receptacle, and means for supplying fluid to said receptacle, substantially as specified.

3. A deviceol the character specified comprising a shallow, open inelastic receptacle constructed to litthe hollow of the hand and to engage aspongeor analogous article, and

an inlet nozzle at the base of saidreceptaele communicating With the interior thereof and extending diai netrically beyondthe periplr ery o'l thesaine; said receptacle and said nozzle being arra ngeil to permit of the device being held in the hand with the fingers available for retaining said article in engagenient with the open side o'l said receptaele, and separate linger engaging supporting members projecting outwardly from said receptacle at opposite sides of said nozzle, substantially as specified.

4:. A device of the character specified comprising a shallow receptacle shaped to the hollow oi? the hand and to engage with a sponge or analogous article, a nozzle thereon having an inlet, and an outlet arranged ccntrally within said receptacle, avalve for said nozzle, separate linger engaging ii einbei's extending outwardly from said receptacle at opposite sides of said nozzle,and means arranged exteriorly of the receptacle and interinediate said linger engaging members for actuating said alve; said finger engaging ill;

said receptiicle and coiiforming thereto, and means l'or guiding said linger portion, substantially as specified. i a i l l 6. A device or the character specified, comprising a shallow,openreceptacle adapted to engage with a sponge or analogous article, supporting members extending outwardly from the opposite sides thereof, an inlet, an

outlet arranged within said receptacle, a perforated cover therefor inovably support ed with respect to said outlet,a valve for said inlet, a stem on said. valve extending through said receptacle, a linger portion secured to said stem arrangedcxteriorly to said receptacle and conforming thereto, and means for guiding said linger portion, substantially as specified. v

prising a shallow, open receptacleadapted to engage with a sponge or analogous article,

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4. A device of the character specilied,,r :oni-

linger supports extending from the opposite sides thereof, an inlet, means for attaching said inlet to a source of lluid supply, an out i let arranged centrally in the baseot' said a is ceptacle, a perforated cover plate ilor said outlet, a valve seat in saidinlet, a valve adapted to seat thereon under the pressure of the fluid controlled thereby, ,a stem ex tending from said valve through said inlet and said receptacle, and projecting through the side thereof, a finger P01111011 arranged exteriorly ol? said receptacle intermediate said linger supports and maintained in normally projected position by said valve, and a pin secured to said linger portion and ex tending into said or sing for guiding said lingeiportion in its movements, si bstantially as specified. y i

8. A devlce oi? the character specified, com- U prising a shallow, open receptacle adapted to engage with a sponge or analogous article,

finger supports eirtending from the opposite sides thereof, an inlet, means for attaching said inlet to a source of fluid supply, an outlet arranged centrally in the base of said receptacle, a perforated cover plate, means for pivotally securing said cover plate to said outlet, cover-plate being moved into and out of operative position with respect to said outlet, a valve seat in said inlet, a valve adapted to seat thereon under the pressure of the fluid controlled thereby, a stem extending from said valve through said inlet and said receptacle and projecting through the side thereof, a finger portion arranged exteriorly of said receptacle intermediate said linger supports and maintained in normally projected position by said valve, and a pin secured to said finger portion and eX- tending into said casing'for guiding said finger portion in its movements, substantially as specified.

whereby to permit of said 9. A device of the character specified comprising a shallow receptacle constructed to fit the hollow of the hand and to engage a sponge or analogous article, an inlet nozzle at the base of said receptacle communicating with the interior thereof and extending dii so ametrically'beyond the periphery of the same, finger supports projecting from said receptacle at opposite sides of said nozzle, a valve for controlling said nozzle, and a finger portion arranged eXteriorly of said receptacle intermediate said finger supports and above said nozzle for controlling said valve; said finger supports and said finger portion being arranged to permit of the retention of said article in position by means of the fingers, substantially as specified.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, this 21st day of September, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.

EVONA S. ROE. 

